US8292344B2 - Mounting structure of grip with integrated handle - Google Patents

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US8292344B2
US8292344B2 US12/900,806 US90080610A US8292344B2 US 8292344 B2 US8292344 B2 US 8292344B2 US 90080610 A US90080610 A US 90080610A US 8292344 B2 US8292344 B2 US 8292344B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/0468—Fixation or mounting means specific for door components
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B79/00—Mounting or connecting vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/02—Mounting of vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/06—Mounting of handles, e.g. to the wing or to the lock
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B85/00—Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
    • E05B85/10—Handles
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  • This disclosure is related to a mounting structure of a grip with integrated handle.
  • door grips and inside panels are separately prepared and mounted to door panels with screws.
  • door grip structures including integrated-type door covers are developed for design-focused products.
  • a grip cover and an inside handle bezel are integrally formed. Examples of such structures are disclosed in Japanese Patent Applications No. H09-249061 and No. H11-139160.
  • a door trim is mounted to a door panel first. Then, an inside handle case is placed over the door trim and directly fixed to the door panel. A grip base is also directly fixed to the door panel. Finally, an integrated-type cover is attached so as to cover the inside handle case and the grip base. The reason why the inside handle case is directly fixed to the door panel is because a relatively large force is applied during handle operation.
  • the inside handle case needs to be fixed to a door panel at one point and ends of the grip base need to be fixed to the door panel at two points. Namely, the three fixing points are required. Furthermore, the door grip and the inside handle cannot be fixed to the door panel before the door trim is mounted to the door panel. Namely, the integrated-type cover needs to be mounted at a customer site and this complicates installation of the door trim at the customer site.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and strong mounting structure of a grip with integrated handle to a door panel so that door trim installation at a customer site is simplified.
  • a mounting structure of a grip with integrated handle to a door panel includes a grip with integrated handle, a door trim to which the grip is mounted, a bracket, an overlapping portion and a handle fastening portion for fastening the handle portion to the door panel.
  • the grip includes a grip portion and a handle portion that are integrally formed such that the handle portion continues from one end of the grip portion.
  • the bracket is arranged so as to extend from an end of the grip portion to the handle portion.
  • the overlapping portion includes a part of the grip, a part of the door trim and a part of the bracket held together so as to overlap with one another.
  • the bracket is to be fixed to the door panel with the handle fastening portion.
  • the grip with integrated handle can be fixed to the door panel only by fastening the handle portion to the door panel with the handle fastening portion. Namely, the end of the grip portion and the handle portion do not need to be separately fastened to the door panel. This simplifies the mounting structure of the grip with integrated handle without reducing mounting strength.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a mounting structure of a grip with integrated handle according to one aspect of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating the mounting structure of the grip viewed from the exterior side of a vehicle;
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the grip
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the grip with integrated handle.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mounting structure of the grip.
  • a grip with integrated handle 20 is mounted to an interior-side surface of a door trim 10 .
  • the door trim 10 with the grip 20 mounted is delivered to a customer.
  • the door trim 10 is fixed to a door panel 50 at the customer site.
  • the door trim 10 is made of synthetic resin such as polypropylene and wooden material.
  • the grip 20 includes a handle portion 30 and a grip portion 40 that are integrally formed.
  • the handle portion 30 includes an inside handle case 31 and an inside handle bezel 32 .
  • the grip portion 40 includes a grip base 41 and a grip cover 42 .
  • the inside handle bezel 32 and the grip cover 42 are integrally formed and provided as an integrated-type cover 21 .
  • the grip 20 includes an integrated-type cover 21 , the inside handle case 31 and the grip base 41 .
  • the inside handle bezel 32 has a case mounting hole 33 in which the inside handle case 31 is set.
  • the inside handle bezel 32 has lock tabs 35 around the case mounting hole 33 .
  • the inside handle case 31 has projections 36 at positions corresponding to the lock tabs 35 .
  • the inside handle case 31 is set in the case mounting hole 33 and locked with the projections 36 engaged with the respective lock tabs 35 .
  • the grip cover 42 has fixing pieces 44 along a longitudinal direction of the grip portion 40 .
  • the grip base 41 has fixing piece receiving portions (not shown) in locations corresponding to the fixing pieces 44 .
  • the grip cover 42 is attached to the grip base 41 and locked with the fixing pieces 44 engaged with the fixing piece receiving portions.
  • the integrated-type cover 21 has cover fastening pieces 22 on the exterior-side surface.
  • the cover fastening pieces 22 are bosses scattered over an entire area of the integrated-type cover 21 .
  • the inside handle case 31 has mounting plate parts 34 in locations corresponding to the cover fastening pieces 22 .
  • Each mounting plate part 34 has a through hole 34 A through which the corresponding cover fastening piece 22 is passed.
  • the cover fastening piece 22 is passed through the corresponding through hole 34 A and fixed to the mounting plate part 34 with ultrasonic welding or with bolts.
  • a grip overlapping portion 43 is provided at an upper end of the grip base 41 .
  • the grip overlapping portion 43 has an insertion hole 43 A through which the cover fastening piece 22 A is passed.
  • the cover fastening piece 22 A is located at the cover fastening piece 22 below the case mounting hole 33 .
  • the insertion hole 43 A is located below the case mounting hole 33 .
  • the cover fastening piece 22 A is located in an upper area of the grip cover 42 .
  • a base fastening portion 43 B is provided on a side more to the front of the vehicle than the insertion hole 43 A.
  • the base fastening piece 43 B is a boss similar to the cover fastening piece 22 A and projects from the grip overlapping portion 43 .
  • Mounting end portions 45 are provided at upper and lower end of the grip base 41 . Insertion holes 45 A that are through holes are provided in the mounting end portions 45 .
  • the cover fastening pieces 22 are passed through the insertion holes 45 A and swaged or fixed with bolts. As a result, the grip base 41 and the grip cover 42 are provided as a single unit.
  • the insertion holes 45 A located in the lower area of the grip base 41 are arranged next to each other in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle.
  • a fixing piece 46 for fixing the lower end of the grip portion 40 to the door panel 50 with bolts extends from the mounting end portion 45 . It is located at the lower end of the grip base 41 and closer to the rear of the vehicle than the mounting end portion 45 .
  • the fixing piece 46 projects from the grip base 41 toward the exterior side and has a fixing hole 46 A at the distal end.
  • the inside handle case 31 has a handle overlapping portion 38 in a location corresponding to the grip overlapping portion 43 .
  • the handle overlapping portion 38 projects outward from the outer edge of the inside handle case 31 similar to the mounting plate portions 34 .
  • the handle overlapping portion 38 has a pair of fastening holes 38 A arranged next to each other in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle.
  • the base fastening piece 43 B is inserted in the front fastening hole 38 A located on a side closer to the front of the vehicle.
  • the cover fastening piece 22 A is inserted in the rear fastening hole 38 A located on a side closer to the rear of the vehicle.
  • the cover fastening piece 22 A and the base fastening piece 43 B are inserted in the fastening holes 38 A, respectively, and the assembly of the grip 20 illustrated in FIG. 4 completes.
  • the grip 20 is mounted to the interior-side surface of the door trim 10 .
  • the door trim 10 has a handle mounting hole 11 in which handle portion 30 is set.
  • a trim overlapping portion 12 is provided near an outer edge of the handle mounting hole 11 .
  • the handle overlapping portion 38 is placed over the trim overlapping portion 12 . Namely, the handle overlapping portion 38 is placed so as to overlap an interior side of the trim overlapping portion 12 .
  • a metal plate bracket 60 having a bracket overlapping portion 61 is provided.
  • the bracket overlapping portion 61 is placed so as to overlap the trim overlapping portion 12 on the exterior side thereof.
  • the bracket overlapping portion 61 has a pair of boltholes 61 A that are through holes.
  • the trim overlapping portion 12 has a pair of through holes 12 A in locations corresponding to the boltholes 61 A.
  • Bolts 70 are passed through the respective boltholes 61 A, and screwed in the cover fastening piece 22 A and the base fastening piece 43 B, respectively.
  • a part of the grip 20 , a part of the door trim 10 and a part of the bracket 60 are held together so as to overlap with one another.
  • a bracket fastening portion 62 extends upward from the upper part of the bracket overlapping portion 61 of the bracket 60 .
  • the bracket fastening portion 62 has a bolt through hole 62 A.
  • the bolt through hole 62 A is provided in a location corresponding to a fixing hole 31 A of the inside handle case 31 .
  • a bolt 80 is passed through the fixing hole 31 A and the bolt through hole 62 A, then screwed in the bolt fastening hole 51 .
  • the grip 20 , the door trim 10 and the bracket 60 are fastened to the door panel 50 , and the grip 20 and the door trim 10 are fixed to the door panel 50 .
  • the grip overlapping portion 43 , the handle overlapping portion 38 , the trim overlapping portion 12 and the bracket overlapping portion 61 are placed in this order between the door trim 10 and the grip 20 . They are bound together with the bolt 70 so as to overlap with one another and form an overlapping portion 90 .
  • the edge portion 31 B around the fixing hole 31 A, the bracket fastening portion 62 and the door panel 50 are placed in this order so as to overlap with one another and held together with the bolt 80 .
  • the overlapping portion form a handle fastening portion 91 .
  • the upper end portion of the grip portion 40 does not need to be fixed to the door panel 50 .
  • the upper end portion of the grip portion 40 and the handle portion 30 can be fixed to the door panel 50 at one fixing point in the handle fastening portion 91 .
  • the upper end portion of the grip portion 40 is fixed to the door panel 50 via the bracket 60 and thus the mounting structure can be simplified without reducing the mounting strength of the grip 20 .
  • the door trim 10 with the grip 20 including the integrated-type cover 21 is delivered to a customer site. Namely, when the door trim 10 is mounted at the customer site, the grip 20 is fixed at the same time.
  • the integrated-type cover 21 does not need to be separately mounted to the door trim 10 and thus the mounting of the door trim 10 can be simplified.
  • the overlapping portion 90 is formed by overlapping the grip overlapping portion 43 , the handle overlapping portion 38 , the trim overlapping portion 12 and the bracket overlapping portion 61 with one another.
  • the grip portion 40 and the handle portion 30 are connected with the bracket 60 and provided as a single unit. Therefore, the rigidity of the grip 20 improves.
  • the grip cover 42 and the inside handle bezel 32 are prepared as a single unit and provided as the integrated-type cover 21 . Therefore, no connecting line at which the grip cover 42 and the inside handle bezel 32 are connected is present, and thus the appearance thereof improves.
  • the cover fastening piece 22 A and the base fastening piece 43 B are fixed together with the overlapping portion 90 to the door panel 50 . Therefore, the grip cover 42 and the grip base 41 are fixed to the door panel 50 via the bracket 60 . This improves the rigidity of the grip portion 40 .
  • the handle portion 30 may continue from the upper end of the grip portion 40 toward the front side of the vehicle.
  • the bracket 60 is not limited to the metal plate. It may be made of other materials having high rigidity.
  • the inside handle case 31 and the grip base 41 may be integrally formed so that one overlapping portion functions as both handle overlapping portion and grip overlapping portion.
  • the inside handle bezel 32 and the grip cover 42 may be separately formed.
  • the cover fastening piece 22 A and the base fastening piece 43 B may be arranged one above the other. Only the cover fastening portion 22 A may be provided as a fastening portion. Alternatively, only the base fastening portion 43 B may be provided as a fastening portion.

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